Professional Development for School Librarians - 2024

Professional Development for School Librarians 2024

Welcome, librarians

ABC-CLIO, including the Libraries Unlimited imprint, joined the Bloomsbury family in 2022. Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited is delighted to continue our mission to elevate librarian expertise through publishing innovative and empowering professional development materials.

Anticipating and meeting your evolving needs is at the heart of everything we do. Our new book Literature and Primary Sources (p. 4) provides powerful techniques for giving learners a window into the past to enhance learning and engagement. Teaching Copyright (p. 6) ensures teachers, librarians, and students understand how to analyze and evaluate copyright dilemmas and use sources of information in a way that is compliant with the law. The Fight Against Book Bans (p. 8) is the book School Library Journal recently said provides crucial information “every librarian now needs to know.” And School Libraries Supporting Students with Hidden Needs and Talents (p. 10) provides librarians with strategies to connect with school specialists to support all learners. We hope that these books, along with the full suite of highly acclaimed titles we publish, equip you with the knowledge and skills to further enhance your librarian practice.

We appreciate all of your efforts to cultivate inclusive and welcoming learning spaces for all students and provide the wider educational community with expertise, leadership, and inspiration in challenging times. You’re empowering the next generation to seek, find, and understand information that broadens their horizons and build the skills needed for lifelong learning. Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited stands beside you and shares your passion for supporting the learners of today—and tomorrow.

LEARNING MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS

Our award-winning introductory reference books equip readers with unbiased, accessible, and trustworthy knowledge. We are proud to support librarians in the quest to foster independent critical thinking and the awareness and exploration of complex issues. To learn more, visit bloomsbury.com/ABC-CLIO-books

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US February 2024 | UK February 2024

152 pages

PB 9781440880414 | $49.95 | £36.99

Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Literature and Primary Sources

The Perfect Pairing for Student

Tom Bober & Rebecca Newland

Learning

When educators pair primary sources with literature, it not only enriches students' reading experiences, it also deepens learning. Guided by best practices, this book speaks to the countless opportunities for instructors to integrate related primary sources with the literature that students read in school classrooms—from historical fiction and poetry to graphic novels. The techniques explored in this book are designed to benefit learners from kindergarten through high school.

❝How fortunate are we that Tom and Rebecca—classroom teachers, school librarians, and experienced Library of Congress Teachers in Residence—have teamed to write Literature and Primary Sources: The Perfect Pairing for Student Learning. Whether you choose to read it from cover to cover to absorb all the content and ideas that they share or to pop in and out of chapters as you need them, your instruction and your students' learning will be the better for it.

— Audrey P. Church, Professor of School Librarianship, Longwood University, USA

Tom Bober is a school librarian at Captain Elementary in St. Louis, MO, USA, and a former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress. Rebecca Newland is a high school librarian in Fairfax County, VA, USA, and a former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress.

LOOK INSIDE

Here are some key considerations when selecting compelling primary sources:

 Will students connect to the primary source?

 Does the primary source have some familiarity as well as some mystery?

 Should a certain format of primary source be used?

 Do you want the source to elicit an emotional reaction?

 Will the source need any adaptations?

Explore this topic more in Chapter 2, Inquiry through Primary Source Analysis

US April 2022 | UK April 2022

102 pages

PB 9781440875175 | $40.00 | £31.00

Libraries Unlimited

US August 2022 | UK August 2022

192 pages

PB 9781440878893 | $60.00 | £47.00

Libraries Unlimited

Digital Visual Literacy

The Librarian's Quick Guide

Nicole M. Fox

Millions of images are uploaded to social media every day, and students are increasingly being asked to participate in such image-rich research projects as websites and blogs. Image manipulation and photo editing are commonplace, but the visual literacy skills needed to detect that kind of misinformation aren’t. Students need help learning how to find, evaluate, and use images in an ethical and effective manner. This book teaches visual literacy as a digital skill, complete with digital humanities-based workshops and assignments to make instruction informative and engaging, and covers all aspects of visual literacy, from copyright to image evaluation. Each chapter clearly explains visual literacy standards and proficiencies and offers practical instructional assignments and in-class demonstrations to bring the learning to life.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nicole M. Fox, MLIS, is Assistant Professor and Research and Instruction Librarian at Belmont University, USA.

Advocating Digital Citizenship

Resources for the Library and Classroom

Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, Amy O. Milstead & Lindi Farris-Hill

Digital citizenship, the ethical and responsible use of technology, is more important than ever for 21st-century learners and families—all of whom are spending increasingly long hours behind screens. Because libraries and schools are often the mediators between technology and individuals, educators must know what digital citizenship is and how they can understand, program, and promote it. In Advocating Digital Citizenship, you will access real-life, easy-to-follow strategies to make your library a healthy, equitable, and safe digital space for everyone. Covering complex but important topics like digital law, digital etiquette, and media literacy, the authors help librarians and teachers establish a curriculum, write programming, and collaborate with colleagues to achieve buy-in at all levels.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Carrie Rogers-Whitehead worked for public libraries for a decade before founding Digital Respons-Ability, a mission-based company that works with educators, parents, and students to teach digital citizenship. Amy O. Milstead is a current high school librarian and former middle school and elementary school librarian and teacher. Lindi Farris-Hill is a current high school librarian and a former instructional technology coach and high school English teacher.

❝A go-to resource that teaches public and school librarians why promoting digital citizenship is so essential. A variety of lesson plans across the curriculum and for all grade levels is a tool that all educators, administrators, and librarians can use to kickstart their digital citizenship program.

— Allison L. Glasgow, Library Media Specialist, Rockwall ISD, USA

US December 2024 | UK December 2024

304 pages

PB 9781440880926 | $74.95 | £54.99

Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited

Teaching Copyright

Practical Lesson Ideas and Instructional Resources

Sara E. Wolf

The teaching of copyright and related concepts can easily be overwhelming to instructors who are experts in their field but may have little to no detailed understanding of copyright law. This clear guide equips you with reliable, accessible information to coach students on copyright-related matters. Instructors are supported with time-saving resources such as lesson templates, scenarios, practice activities, and a test question bank.

Bloom's Taxonomy labels lessons, activities, and assessment items to enable an appropriately diverse set of learning for students. Instead of reducing copyright to simple recall, these lessons help you develop higher-level thinking about copyright and assist you in measuring learners' abilities not just to remember, but also to analyze and evaluate copyright dilemmas.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sara E. Wolf, PhD, is Associate Professor of Library Media and Educational Technology at Auburn University, AL, USA.

Copyright for Schools A Practical Guide

Carol Simpson & Sara E. Wolf

Navigating copyright law can be a minefield. This book guides you through US copyright law as it applies to education settings.

Topics new to this edition include copyright implications related to the use of such streaming services as Netflix™ and Pandora™, links to online tools for making daily decisions regarding the use of copyrighted materials, and implications relating to the use of anonymous internet publishing tools such as Snapchat™ and use of Cloud-based sharing. Other new topics include issues related to disability, how to appropriately respond to cease and desist letters and other legal inquiries, implications of the Music Modernization Act, and expanded discussion of open resources such as Creative Commons licenses. Real-world applications and Q&A examples in the sidebars enable you to understand how the law applies in practice.

❝Thorough, well-researched and supported by extensive citations to the law.

— Journal of Copyright in Education and Librarianship

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Carol Simpson is a practicing attorney, retired Associate Professor of Library and Information Science, and former school librarian, teacher, and district library administrator. Sara E. Wolf, PhD, is Associate Professor of Library Media and Educational Technology at Auburn University, AL, USA.

LOOK INSIDE

Explore answers to common questions concerning copyright in US schools, such as:

 Is the Bible considered public domain? If it is copyright-protected, who would own the copyright?

 The speech and debate team would like to make several copies of numerous pages from books that state “no portion of this book may be reproduced or copied without written permission of ...” Is this “fair use?”

 Is it okay for a teacher to record a picture book and let kindergarten students listen to the recorded story while looking at the book?

 I am putting up a web page and want to post images of Cezanne’s and Van Gogh’s paintings. If I take a photograph of a painting, can I use this?

US June 2023 | UK June 2023

256 pages

PB 9781440879760 | $60.95 | £47.00

Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited

The Fight against Book Bans

Perspectives from the Field

Edited by Shannon M. Oltmann

Book bans and challenges frequently make the news, but when the reporting ends, how do we put them in context? The Fight against Book Bans captures the views of dozens of librarians and library science professors regarding the recent flood of book challenges across the USA, gathered in a comprehensive analysis of their impact and significance. It also serves as a guide to responding to challenges.

Chapter authors provide first-hand accounts of facing book challenges and describe how they have prepared for challenges, overcome opposition to certain books, and shown the value of specific library materials. Library science faculty with a range of specialties provide relevant background information to bolster these on-the-ground views. Together, the chapters both articulate the importance of intellectual freedom and demonstrate how to convey that significance to others in the community with passion and wisdom. This volume provides a timely and thorough overview of the complex issues surrounding the ongoing spate of book challenges faced by public and school libraries.

❝An important overview of book bans that provides crucial information every librarian now needs to know.

— School Library Journal

ABOUT THE EDITOR

Shannon M. Oltmann is Associate Professor in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, USA.

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That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America 9781639733545

Revolutionize Youth Book Clubs

Strategies for Meaningful and Fun Reading Experiences

Stacy Brown

How do you get the kids in your library to read? The benefits of reading are plentiful, especially for youth—it improves vocabulary, helps them become more empathetic and inclusive, and expands exposure to academic opportunities. In an age of digital distractions, book clubs can be a catalyst for encouraging youth to prioritize reading.

These tried and tested strategies help even reluctant readers develop a love of reading through book club participation. Author Stacy Brown, who has facilitated book clubs for more than twenty years, shows you how to build active engagement through hands-on activities, reflective discussions, and theme-related tips and tricks, even in the face of time and budget constraints. Learn how to attract participants, brand and market your book clubs, and keep attendees returning for more. You’ll be changing the world—one book club at a time.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stacy Brown is the Director of Innovation and Professional Learning at The Davis Academy in Atlanta, GA, USA. US

WALK AWAY WITH

 Ready-to-implement activities to reinvent the book club experience and attract diverse audiences

 Tactics that ensure a high level of engagement and contribute to developing a reading culture within a wider community

 Ways to customize the book club experience to meet budgetary constraints and time limitations

 Low-input, high-impact marketing strategies to build a strong, relevant book club that endures over time

TEACHING RESOURCES

KARLA BAME COLLINS

School Libraries Supporting Students with Hidden Needs and Talents

From ADHD to Vision Impairment

US November 2024 | UK November 2024 176 pages PB 9781440878510 | $49.95 | £36.99 Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited

School Libraries Supporting Students with Hidden Needs and Talents

From ADHD to Vision Impairment

Karla Bame Collins

Together, librarians and specialists can create experiences to reach all learners in their buildings, including those with hidden needs and talents. While school librarians are experts at collaborating with classroom teachers, too often they overlook the specialists in their buildings as key collaborative partners. Focusing on the many specialists who work with students, Karla Bame Collins provides information about their roles and responsibilities and discusses how school librarians can collaborate to improve learning for all students, including those with hidden needs, disabilities, and talents that are not easily detected and may go undiagnosed. Because librarians work with every student, but may not always be informed about each student's particular needs, it's important for them to know whom in the school to turn to for information. Librarians will gain ideas for working with students to provide the best possible learning environment for each.

This practical book looks at the whole school library environment—collection, instruction, space, and programming—and offers many ideas for librarians to collaborate with other educators and specialists for the good of all students.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Karla Bame Collins is an Associate Professor in the school librarianship program at Longwood University, USA.

WALK

AWAY WITH

 An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different specialists in a school

 Ideas for how to collaborate with specialists

 Strategies for working with all students, including those with hidden disabilities

 Ways to adapt lessons and library spaces for a variety of needs

TEACHING RESOURCES NEW

US February 2024 | UK February 2024

240 pages | 50 bw illus

PB 9781440876455 | $49.95 | £36.99 Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited

New Standards-Based Lessons for the Busy Elementary School Librarian Science

Joyce Keeling

Energy-packed and interactive lessons support the busy elementary school librarian and the science teacher working together. These library-based lessons are guided by the Next Generation Science Standards, English Literacy Common Core Standards, and the AASL Standards. All standards are cited in easy-to-use reproducible lessons. Teachers and librarians also have access to necessary handouts and lists of recommended resources to aid their instruction.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joyce Keeling was an elementary school librarian for 27 years in the USA, and is the author of five books.

US October 2022 | UK October 2022

376 pages

PB 9781440875670 | $60.00 | £47.00 Libraries Unlimited

Kids’ Books and Maker Activities

150 Perfect Pairings

Marge Cox

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Books and maker activities help children to associate reading with hands-on learning. Providing connections to the AASL standards and the ISTE Standards for Students, this book enables elementary teachers and librarians to use books to create maker activities that deepen the reading experience. For educators looking for additional ways to engage kindergarten through sixth-grade students in reading and maker activities, this book provides the perfect hands-on connection.

❝This is the tool every librarian has been looking for and needs. Marge Cox created a phenomenal and invaluable resource with an abundance of ideas to level up your library programming. Whether you are looking for inspiration for STEAM lessons, family events, or makerspace activities, this is your must-have, go-to resource.

—

Leslie B. Preddy, school librarian

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Marge Cox served as Library Media Specialist at Veterans Memorial Elementary School, USA, and is now an independent educational consultant.

TEACHING RESOURCES

US August 2021 | UK August 2021

256 pages

9781440876592 | $60.00 | £47.00

Schoolwide Collaboration for Transformative Social Emotional Learning

Kristy Hill, Abbie Harriman & Amy Grosso

Schools and libraries can make a difference by teaching kids how to identify and cope with emotions, how to communicate with confidence and empathy, and how to persevere even when things are difficult. The authors define transformative social-emotional learning and its impact on students and schools. They present current brain research to support social-emotional programming in a whole school program with collaborative lesson ideas adaptable to all age levels for the use of counselors, librarians, administrators, classroom teachers, and all special area teachers.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Kristy Hill is a social emotional learning coach in Fort Worth, TX, USA. Abbie Harriman is the Coordinator for Social Emotional Learning for Keller ISD, USA. Dr. Amy Grosso is the Director of Behavioral Health Services at Round Rock ISD, USA.

US August 2022 | UK August 2022

182 pages

PB 9781440878558 | $55.00 | £43.00

Libraries Unlimited

What Primary Sources Teach Lessons for Every Classroom

Jen Hoyer, Kaitlin H. Holt, Julia Pelaez & Brooklyn Public Library

Build confidence in delivering primary source-based instruction with easily adaptable, skill-based lessons that can be used in a variety of learning environments. This book celebrates the role of primary source education and provides educators with a shared language for articulating the relevance of teaching with primary sources. Each lesson offers suggestions for differentiating instruction with diverse audiences, worksheets, and activity templates.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Jen Hoyer is Electronic Resources and Technical Services Librarian at CUNY New York City College of Technology, USA. Kaitlin H. Holt is the Associate Director of Interpretation and Programs at the Central Park Conservancy, USA. Julia Pelaez is an educator at the Brooklyn Public Library's Center for Brooklyn History, USA. Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) was established in 1896 and is one of the USA’s largest public library systems with more than 850,000 active cardholders.

TEACHING RESOURCES

US April 2022 | UK April 2022

230 pages | 16 bw illus

PB 9781440877179 | $55 | £43

Libraries Unlimited

US October 2022 | UK October 2022

162 pages

PB 9781440876394 | $55 | £43

Bringing Heart and Mind into Storytime

Using Books and Activities to Teach Empathy, Tenacity, Kindness, and Other Big Ideas

Heather McNeil

Learn how to use books to open conversations with children to teach such concepts as patience, tenacity, kindness, and teamwork. McNeil shares research on brain development, social-emotional learning, and the importance of play, but she also emphasizes maintaining the fun of storytime. She recommends songs, action rhymes, games, and crafts that contribute to fun and healthy storytimes. Extensive lists of recommended books will help you find the right ones for your audience.

❝McNeil's conversational and personal approach to SEL storytimes engages the reader while giving solid practical advice.

— Booklist

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Heather McNeil is a professional storyteller and retired youth services manager.

Social Justice at Storytime

Promoting Inclusive Children's Programs

Shannon Adams & Lauren Hough

This real-world, hands-on guide to storytimes enables you to help young people become more socially aware, empathetic, and confident. The suggestions in this book are designed to help broaden children's understanding of the often-confusing situations they see and hear around them. It is possible to discuss race, gender/sexuality, and diverse abilities in a child-appropriate way. Making social justice a part of an existing or new storytime practice provides an early literacy approach to including children in timely conversations.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Shannon Adams, MLIS, is an amateur storyteller and librarian who enjoys learning and helping to bring social awareness to children and adults. Lauren Hough has more than nine years of experience working with children and teens in school and public libraries and more than three years presenting social justice-themed storytimes and programming.

Mindful School Libraries

Creating and Sustaining Nurturing Spaces and Programs

Wendy Stephens

From breathing exercises to meditation, mindfulness exercises can be a coping mechanism for at-risk students, and librarians can create an environment, away from the classroom, in which students can explore their abilities to regulate and control their social and emotional responses, skills that underpin information retrieval and analysis. Providing practical suggestions for working in concert with classroom teachers, school counseling staff, and community partners, this guide will inform your practice by increasing awareness of how to create a nurturing space for students in the school library.

❝Professional materials on mindfulness and social emotional needs are more important than ever, making Stephens's volume an ideal choice for most collections.

— School Library Journal

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Wendy Stephens, PhD, is Assistant Professor and School Library Chair at Jacksonville State University, USA.

US May 2021 | UK May 2021

200 pages

PB 9781440878152 | $50.00 | £39.00 Libraries Unlimited

Core Values in School Librarianship

Responding with Commitment and Courage

Edited by Judi Moreillon

The school library profession has been in "crisis" for more than a decade. Educational decisionmakers have not been made aware of or sold on the core values of school librarianship and its value to students, classroom teachers, administrators, and the entire school community. Budgetary priorities often do not include school librarians, resulting in a lack of funding and the elimination of many positions, which can cause school librarians to feel vulnerable and afraid. Guideposts are needed to offer today's school librarians a chance to connect or reconnect with their passion for literacy, learning, and serving that led them to the profession. This book provides school librarians with opportunities for thoughtful reflection alongside inspiring strategies for gathering courage and enacting four core values of the profession.

❝This title is likely most useful to preservice and early career librarians first establishing their goals and priorities; however, it could also be a valuable resource for more veteran librarians reconnecting with their dedication to the field. In addition, it makes a strong case for the importance of a full-time, certified librarian and could be used as an advocacy tool.

— School Library Journal

ABOUT THE EDITOR

Judi Moreillon, PhD, is a literacies and libraries consultant who has taught preservice school librarians since 1995.

US October 2022 | UK October 2022

222 pages

PB 9781440878954 | $50.00 | £39.00 Libraries Unlimited

US June 2023 | UK June 2023

192 pages

PB 9781440879197 | $54.95 | £43.00

Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited

The Art of Communication

A Librarian's Guide for Successful Leadership, Collaboration, and Advocacy

Hilda K.

Weisburg

Learn communication skills that will help you develop as a leader, build community, and advocate for your library. Being able to effectively communicate as a sender and receiver of messages is a vital leadership skill, and librarians must master all the multi-faceted ways people exchange information in order to grow as leaders. Throughout the book, you will learn communication basics and the obstacles that interfere with successful communication. Walk away feeling confident about using your newly learned communication skills for advocacy. As your value to the library community grows, you will be able to strategically use the relationships your communications have built to create positive change.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hilda K. Weisburg was a librarian in public and school libraries for more than 30 years.

The School Librarian’s Compass Stories and Reflections to Help You Find Your Way

Rebecca J. Morris

Stories of day-to-day librarianship empower school librarians as you navigate and manage the complex interactions, decisions, and opportunities of your work. Alignment with AASL/CAEP standards helps school library educators planning curriculum, syllabi, and course activities. By working through these cases and the accompanying learning exercises, pre-service and practicing school librarians will strengthen their readiness, expand their perspectives, and build confidence for solving problems and making informed, thoughtful decisions in their libraries.

❝This collection of realistic, relatable school library scenarios … serve as thoughtful fodder for staff professional development and individual selfreflection. This thoughtful and insightful guide is sure to give school librarians much to think about, no matter where they are in their professional career.

— Booklist

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rebecca J. Morris is Teaching Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, USA.

Building News Literacy

Lessons for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in Elementary and Middle Schools

Tom Bober

Build your confidence in teaching news literacy and connected literacies, including text, visual, graphic, and video literacy. The lessons shared in this book lay a foundation for building multiple literacies and skills. While not meant to be a complete program, the lessons provide a holistic experience and are adaptable to personalize students’ learning. The author melds strategies for finding and making meaning from information, the multiple literacies that young consumers of news must be familiar with to navigate news and other information, and the digital skills necessary to navigate today’s news options.

Practical and user-friendly, with lesson ideas that are ready to implement.

School Library Journal

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tom Bober is a school librarian at Captain Elementary in St. Louis, MO, USA, and a former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress.

US March 2021 | UK March 2021

154 pages

PB 9781440877537 | $45.00 | £35.00

Libraries Unlimited

Student-Centered Learning by Design

Jacquelyn

Whiting

This book empowers librarians, teachers, and administrators to be empathic problem-solvers and decision-makers. By reframing the challenges that members of a learning community face as opportunities to better meet teaching and learning needs, you will find that adoption of a mindset focused on users; namely, design thinking; elevates and creates opportunities for innovating pedagogy. Moreover, it can enhance school culture as well as build channels of communication among various stakeholders in schools and districts. When educators of any subject or discipline apply design thinking skills to their curriculum implementation, authentic student-centered learning experiences become the core of the learning experience. The case studies shared in this book provide examples of student-centered approaches being used in elementary, middle, and high schools, so that you have many models on which to base your work and from which to build confidence in shifting your pedagogy to keep the student at the center of teaching and learning decisions.

❝Whiting's engaging and practical book places stakeholders front and center. Librarians will find her arguments compelling as they rethink pedagogy and solve problems using human-centered design theory.

— School Library Journal

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jacquelyn Whiting is the instructional coach and technology integrator for the Brookfield Public Schools in Brookfield, CT, USA.

US July 2021 | UK July 2021

344 pages | 38 bw illus

PB 9781440876639 | $75.00 | £58.00

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COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

The Collection Program in Schools

Concepts and Practices

Marcia A. Mardis

The seventh edition of The Collection Program in Schools provides an overview of key education trends affecting school library collections, such as digital textbooks, instructional improvement systems, STEM priorities, and open educational resources (OER) use and reuse. Topics of discussion include the AASL standards as they relate to the collection; the idea of crowdsourcing in collection development; and current trends in the school library profession, such as Future Ready Librarians and new standards from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Each chapter has been updated and particular emphasis is placed on disaster preparedness and response as they pertain to policies, circulation, preservation, and moving or closing a collection.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Marcia A. Mardis is Associate Professor at Florida State University’s iSchool, USA and editor of IASL’s School Libraries Worldwide

US November 2021 | UK November 2021

262 pages

PB 9781440867316 | $70.00 | £54.00 Libraries Unlimited

Librarian's Guide to Games and Gamers From Collection Development to Advisory Services

Michelle Goodridge & Matthew J. Rohweder

As games grow ever-more ubiquitous in our culture and communities, they have become popular staples in library collections. Many librarians, especially those who are not themselves gamers or are only acquainted with a handful of games, are ill-prepared to successfully advise patrons who use games. This book provides the tools to help adult and youth services librarians to better understand the gaming landscape and better serve gamers in discovery of new games, whether they are new to gaming or seasoned players, through advisory services. This book maps all types of games—board, roleplaying, digital, and virtual reality—providing all the information needed to understand and appropriately recommend games to library users.

❝A superb book for early-career librarians, librarians who are new to games and gaming, academic librarians hoping to install games into the collection, and anyone looking for a fresh perspective on gaming.

— Library Journal

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Michelle Goodridge, MA, MLIS, is Liaison Librarian at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada. Matthew J. Rohweder, MA, MLIS, is Liaison Librarian at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada.

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US June | UK June 2023

200 pages | 14 bw illus

PB 9781440878978 | $60.95 | £47.00 Bloomsbury Libraries

Making Virtual Reality a Reality

Designing

Educational

Initiatives in Libraries with Emerging Technologies

Alison Valk, Ximin Mi & Ashley L. Schick

Are you looking to implement virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) programs? This essential guide enables you to assess your level of organizational readiness for such programs and guides you in how to sustain them with limited budgets, expertise, and resources. Learn how to adapt and design programs or initiatives in which the necessary technologies are rapidly changing, in both higher education institutions and in schools. Worksheets and resources help you reflect on your own work and develop educational programming to suit organizational needs.

A must purchase for any library considering the addition of virtual reality to its services.

— School Library Journal

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Alison Valk is the Instructional Coordinator and Multimedia Librarian for the Georgia Tech Library, USA. Ximin Mi is the Data Visualization Librarian at the Georgia Tech Library, USA. Ashley L. Schick is an artist and art educator.

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

US May 2022 | UK May 2022

152 pages

PB 9781440876776 | $50.00 | £39.00 Libraries Unlimited

LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children’s Librarianship Policies, Programs, and Practices

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The School Librarian's Technology Playbook 9781440870392

Lucy Santos Green, Jenna Spiering, Vanessa Lynn Kitzie & Julia Erlanger

This book breaks new ground, offering librarians serving children in grades K–8 a roadmap for implementing and upholding queer-inclusive programs, policies, and services. School and public librarians are serving ever greater numbers of LGBTQIA+ children and families. In seeking to make our programs and services inclusive and equitable for these growing populations, librarians may court controversy and face community backlash from patrons who feel queer-inclusive content is inappropriate for young children. This book codifies a set of best practices for librarians as they rise to this challenge, defining queer-inclusive programs, identifying potential barriers to implementation, and offering strategies and resources to overcome them.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Lucy Santos Green, EdD, is Professor of Information Science at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.

Jenna Spiering, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Information Science at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.

Vanessa Lynn Kitzie, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Information Science at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA. Julia Erlanger, MSLIS, is a youth services librarian for Sacramento Public Library in Sacramento, CA, USA.

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Inspire deeper learning in social studies

ABC-CLIO databases combine award-winning reference content with built-in tools for lesson planning, curriculum alignment, and student research—preparing both students and educators to succeed.

17 databases to choose from

From core disciplines like American history to unique lenses on popular culture and anthropology, Bloomsbury / ABC-CLIO databases can complement existing learning resources or form the basis of a stand-alone course.

Learn more at www.abc-clio.com/school-databases

KARLA BAME COLLINS